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G. P. HERRICK. I

LENS MOUNTING.

APPLICATION man AUG.2I. 1911.

Patented Sept. -'23, 1919.

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GERARDUS PQST HERRICK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

LENS-MOUNTING.

Patented Sept. 23, 1919.

Application filed August 21, 1917. Serial No. 187,326.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Gnmmnus Pos'r H m- RICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, borough of Manhattan, in the city of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lens-Mountings, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates broadly and generally to new and useful improvements in lens mountings, by means of which a lens or glass is connected to a supporting member, and more particularly to that character or type r of mounting adapted to secure an eyeglass lens or glass to the bridge or nose piece of eye-glasses.

The invention consists in the improvements to bemore fully described hereinafter and the novelty of which will be particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed.

I have fully and clearly illustrated my invention in the several figures of the accompanying drawings to be taken as a part of this specification and wherein Figure l is an enlarged view in elevation of a portion of an eye-glass bridge-piece and the support for connecting the lens or glass thereto.

Fig. 2 is a left side elevation of Fig. 1, with the bridge-piece removed and the support being shown partly in section.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged elevation of the supporting member illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section view through the embodiment shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged view partly in section and in edge elevation of another embodimentof the same invention.

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section through the form shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a View similar to Fig. 5 but showing another arrangement of securing the lens holding element in position on the supporting member.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged elevation of another embodiment of the same invention.

Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the mounting shown in Fig. 8 applied to a lens or glass.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged front elevation of a still further embodiment.

Fig. 11 is a side elevation of the embodiment shown in Fig. 10 applied to a lens or glass.

Fig. 12 is a sectional view of a modified form of the invention showing a simplified method of forming the wire holding passages therein. a

Fig. 13 is a plan View of a packing member.

Fig. 1 1 is a longitudinal central section of the packing member of Fig. 13, and

Fig. 15 is a transverse section thereof.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, and particularly Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 1, l designates a portion of a bridgepiece of a well-known type commonly employed in pince-nez eye-glasses, the same supporting or having connected thereto a nose grip member 2. These elements specifically form no part of my invention and need not be further illustrated or describechas it will be understood that the invention is not to be limited to use in connection with any particular form of bridge-piece or nosepiece.

3 designates a lens or glass supporting member preferably consisting of a post or lug 1 having a channeled attaching head 5, the groove 5 of which receives the spring or bridge-piece and the side portion of the nose-piece 2, and to which lug the nose piece is secured by a clamping screw 6 cX- tending through the nose-piece and threaded longitudinally into a socket 7 in the lug, as indicated in Fig. 4 of the drawings. Carried by the lug 1 is a curved member 8 which may include oppositely disposed arms or members 9, 10, extending respectively in opposite directions from the said lug or post 4. The curved member 8 is curved or otherwise formed on one face as at 8 to conform to the peripheral contour of a lens or glass 11, so that when the said member is in assembled relation to the lens, a close fit or joint between the two is afforded. The lens or glass is provided with a circumferential edge groove 12 adapted to receive a flexible wire 13, the ends of which are connected to the member 8 to secure the lens to the mounting.

I will now describe the novel construction of the supporting member and the improved manner of connecting said wire 13 thereto, as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 in order to hold the lens rigidly and securely in engagement with said supporting member. Une end of the member 8, that is, that part constituted by the arm 9, is provided with two openings 14, 15 spaced apart from tion.

each other lengthwise of the said arm 8, which openings, are preferably arranged with their longitudinal axis parallel to each other and extending from the face 8 to the back of the member 8,'and are adapted to receive one end of the wire 13 to anchor the latter securely to the supporting member. In order toaccomplish this result the end portion of the wire preferably passes between the said member 8 and the lens or glass and is passed through the opening 14., from the face 8*, the wire being sharply kinked or bent at the point at which it enters said opening, as clearly indicated at 16. On the outer face of the member 8 the wire is bent or sharply kinked as at 17 and laid flat upon said outer face, and is bent or kinked as at 18 and inserted in the said opening 15. The manner ofanchoring the end of the wire as just-described provides an efficient means for securing the wire to the supporting member when the wire is placed under tension as hereinafter described, but I do not desired to be limited to this particular anchorage as other methods may be employed without departing from my inven- The back of the member 8 may be cp'rovided with a groove 14 (see Fig. 3)

joining the outlets to the openings 14, 15,

and adapted to receive the wire, so as to provide a seat for the latter, and afford a sightly arrangement. 7

At the opposite end from that just described, the member 8 is provided with an end passage preferably in-the form of a notch or' recess 19 opening at one end through the end of the arm 10 as indicated 'at 20, said notch extending longitudinally of the member 10 and preferably extending entirely through the same from the face 8*, to the back ofsaid member. The rear end of the notch opens'into a groove 21 extending longitudinally of the arm 10, and preferably from therear end of said notch to the post 4t heretofore described. The post 1 is provided with a transverse opening 22, both ends of which are exposed or accessible for apurpose to be presently described, and which opening is preferably disposed with its longitudinal axis in line or substantially in line with the longitudinal axis of the groove 21 heretofore described. The opening 22 is preferably arranged so that its longitudinal axis is as near as possible in a straight line with the general longitudinal direction of the groove 21, that is, it is preferably sub stantially tangential to the bottom of the groove in the lens, so as to facilitate threadinlet end of'the opening as might render it' 7 difficult to properly tension the said wire by pulling it through said opening. When the lens or glass is to be secured in position against the mount or supporting member. 8,

placed under sufficient tension to hold the lens snugly and firmly against the face 8* of the member 8, whereupon the end of the wire which emerges from the outlet end of the opening 22, that is, the endon the opposite side of the post from the arm 10, is bent over or sharply kinked as at 23, whereby the wire is held in position and its holding tension maintained.

In the form shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4: the mount is preferably provided with a sec-' ond' opening 24 jextending through the mount at an angle to the opening 22, both ends of said second opening being exposed so that the free end of the wire may be inserted through the same when the lens is in place, and the end of the wire pulled through the same so that an additional an chorage orlock is provided to insure the holding tension of the wire being mainpassing the free end of the wire through the opening 24:, the wire is again kinked as at 25 so that the said wire is provided with two locking kinks which act to securely hold the wire.

It will be noted that the notch 19 and the groove 21 provide a seat or guide for the wire so that the latter will not become dislodged by lateral movement from the arm 10, and which arrangement has the further advantage that it enhances the sightliness'of the mount, inasmuch as the wire does not simply tained. As clearly indicated in Fig. 2. in

bridge or lie upon the surface of the mount,

as would be the case were said notch and groove omitted.

In Figsf5 and 6,. I have shown another manner of anchoring the'end of the wire to arm with an end notch 26 leading to a longitudinal groove 27, the inner end of which the arm 9, which consists inproviding said terminates in a transverse opening 28, said.

arm being also provided between said opening 28 and the post or lug 4, with a second opening 29. In this form of the invention, the wire 13 passes from the lens through the notch or passage 26 and groove 27 to the said opening 28, at which point, and on the back of the mount it is kinked as at 2,8 and passed through said opening in the direction of the lens, and is then again kinked at the inner end of the opening 28, as indicated at 28*. and carried lengthwise of the mount on the under face thereof to the open- 29, whereupon it is again kinked at 29 and passed outward through said opening. In this form shown in Fig. 5, the arm 10 of the construction shown and described with reference to Figs. 1, 2 and 3. and the lug 4 is also provided with an opening 22, but the openin 24 may be omitted if desired, and the en of the wire located and held by wrapping it around the post or lug 4 as indicated at 31, and securing the end by inserting it under the Wire 13, that is, between it and'the member 10, at the point where the wire enters the said opening 2 2.

In Fig. 7 the construction of the mount as regards the sup-porting member 8, and the lug 22 is the same as that shoWn'in Figs. 5 and 6, but a simple form of securing the extreme end of the wire is shown, which consists in merely bending the same to conform to the contour of the post. This method of arranging the end of the wire is not as secure as in the forms hitherto described, in the sense that said end is not held or located against such accidental bending movement as might result in the derangement of the lugging kink 23, but aside from accidental displacement the arrangement shown will efficiently hold the end of the Wire in such manner as to maintain the tension on the wire.

In the form shown in Figs. 8 and 9, the supporting member may consist of the post 4 upon a member with only one extension adapted to engage the edge of the lens, said extension being shown at 9 and being provided, in the same manner as described with reference to Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive, with openings 14, 15, to receive and anchor the fixed end of the wire 13. In this form of the invention the opening through the mount which is adapted to receive the end of the wire upon which the pull is exerted, is indicated at 22 and extends through the mount and post 4 in an inclined direction and with its longitudinal axis substantially tan ential to the circumference of the lens. fn this form of the invention the post or mount is also provided with a second opening 24, the wire being kinked at the point at which it emerges from the outlet end of the opening 22, as indicated at 23 and then being bent around the post and again kinked as at 25 and inserted through the said opening 24*.

n FigsnlO and 11 the supporting member 8 may include two arms 9, 10 as described with reference to Figs. 1 to 7 inclusive, and the construction of the arm 9 may be of either of the forms previously described, but the arm 10 is not notched or grooved. In this form the end of the wire passes under the arm 10 and through an inclined opening 21, the inlet end of which is located between the member 8 and the edge of the lens, and the outlet end of which is on the side. of the post 4'opposite to said arm 10, said opening being in longitudinal alinement with the groove 12 in the lens, and

substantially tangential to the circumference of the latter. In this form of the invention the 0st is also provided with a transverse loc (ing opening 29" to receive the extreme end of the wire after the same has been kinked in substantially the manner as described with reference to Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive and 8 and 9.

In Fig. 12 I have shown a simplified manner of forming the passages for the wire, the passages being constituted by channels 22 and 24", said channels being formed from the under-side of the supporting member in such manner that the inner end of the channel 22 projects into the post 4 beyond the outer surface of the members 9, 10, a sufficient distance to form a transverse passa e through the post, as indicated at 22, w ile the transverse channel or groove 24 opens adjacent the edge of the lens and forms a passage at right-angles to the passa e 22.

n Figs. 1, 4, 6, 9, 11 and 12 is shown a packing member 30 inserted between the inner face of the supporting member and the adjacent edge of the lens. This packing member is illustrated in Figs. 13, 14 and 15, and consists preferably of a wedge member which preferably tapers longitudinally and in which theside edges are also inclined toward each other so as to make the member narrower at one end than at the other. The said packing member also is preferably beveled from its longitudinal median line in o posite directions toward its side edges, as indicated in Fig. 15. The packing member is preferably applied after the lens has been secured against the mounting by exerting tension on the wire. The lens may be strained from the mounting in the direction of its own plane and the wedge inserted small end first, between the edge of the lens and the under adjacent face of the mounting and as it is pulled through its tensioning effect increases until the desired rigidity is reached. The use of this wedge may be found desirable where necessary to increase rigidity, but may be omitted where the desired rigidity is obtained by merely tensioning the wire. After locating the strip 30 between the lens and the mounting, the ends of the strip are cut off flush with the side faces of the lens and the mount. The packing member is preferably made of celluloid or other flexible material which will conform to the edge of the lens and the mount, so as not to detract from the appearance.

It will be noted that in all the forms described, the wirepasses through an opening in the mount, of which the pulled end is accessible to the operator so that the end of the wire, after the latter has been threaded through said opening, may be grasped and pulled in order to tension the wire after the lens is in: place and the r bent laterally so as tobe kinked to maintaln the wire tension, a

gether with additional'means' on the post' for securing said other end of said wire directly to said projecting post. I a a 2, Illfi l, device .of the character ;described, a lens having a circumferential edgegroove, a support for the lens, said support having aprojecting post, a wire passing around the lens and seated in said groove, and having a one end anchored to said support, and a fastening securing; the other end of said wire to said 1 support, said fastening including an opening through said; support, and an opening through said post, through which openings said other end ofthe wire is passed.

3. In a device of the character described, a lens havinga circumferential edge groove, a support for the lens, said support having a post, a wire passing around the lens and seated'in said groove, and having one end anchored to said support, anda fastening securing the other end of said wire to said support, said fastening including an openingthrough said post through which said other end of said wire is passed and secured, a

LIn a device of the characterrdescribed, a lens having a circumferential edge groove, a support for the lens, said support having a postv having a hole therethrough, a Wire passing around the lens and seated in said groove having-one end anchored to said support, and the opposite end passed through said hole and bent at an angle at the outletend of saidhole. i

5. In a device of the character described, a lens h ving a circumferential edge groove, an integral support: for thelens, said support includinga member adapted tolie against the lens and a second ,mem-

'ber at an angle to; the first named member,

' a wire passing around thelens and seated in said groove and havingone end anchored to said s'upport,.and a fastenlng securlng the other end of said wire to said support, said fastening 1 including an opening through said second memberthrough which opening saidfother end of said wire is passed and secured. I i V V 6. In a device of the character described, a lens having a circumferential edge groove,

a support. for the lens, said support having a post, a Wire passing around the lensand seated in said groove and having oneend anchored tosaid support, and a fastening seated in said groove andhaving one fend anchored to said support, and a fastening securing the other end of said Wire to said support, saidifastening including anopen-Q ing through said post through which opening said other: end of saidlwire is passed and secured, both endsof said openin being exposed when the lens is in asse'm led relation to the support, anda second hole through the said post and adapted to .re-

ceive the end of the Wire after it has been passed through the first named hole.

8. In a device of the characteridescribed,

a lens having a. circumferentialedge groove,

a support for the lens,'said support having a post, a W1re passing around the lens and seated in said groove and having one (end anchored to saidsuppora'a'nd a fastenin securing the other end of said wire tosai support, said fastening .including'an open ing through said postthrough Whichopening said other end of said wire is passed and secured,both ends ofsaid openingbeing exposed when the lens is in assembled relation to the support, and a second 'hole through the said post and adapted to receive the end of the w re after it has been passed through the first named hole, said second hole being arranged with its axis at an angle to the axis of the firstnalned hole;

a 9. In a deviceof the character desoribed, a lens having a. circumferential edge groove, a support for'the lens, said support having apost and also formed with a groove, a wire passing-around the lens and seated in the groove in the lens, and having one end an:- chored to said support, and afastening securing the other end of the wire to said support, said fastening including an opening through said post, said other end of said Wire being seated in said grooveinthe support and threaded throughsaid opening in the post and recessed. j v

10. In a device of the character described, a lens having a circumferential edge groove,

a support for the lens, said support having said support, and the opposite ends passed.

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through said hole and bent at an angle at the outlet end of said hole, and a tension increasing member between the edge of the lens and the support. 11. In a device of the character described, a lens having a circumferential edge groove, a support for the lens, said support having a post having a hole therethrough, a wire passing around the lens and seated in said groove and having one end anchored to said support, and the opposite end passed through said hole and bent at an angle at the outlet end of said hole, and a wed e member between the edge of the lens and tl ie support.

12. In a device of the character described, a lens having a circumferential edge groove, a support for the lens, said support having a post having a hole therethrough, a wire passing around the lens and seated in said groove and having one end anchored to said support and the opposite end passed through said hole and bent at an angle at the outlet end of said hole, and a wedge member inserted between the edge and the lens and the mount, and conforming to the edge of the lens.

13. In a device of the character described, a lens having a circumferential edge roove, a support for the lens, said support having a post having a hole therethrough, a wire passing around the lens and seated in said groove and having one end anchored to said support and the opposite end assed through said hole and bent at an angle at the outlet end of said hole, and a wedge member inserted between the edge of the lens and the mount and held in place by the tension on the wire.

14. In a device of the character described, a lens having a circumferential edge groove,

a support for the lens, said support having a projecting post, a wire passing around the lens and seated in said groove, and having One end anchored to said support, and a fastening securing the other end of said wire to said support, said fastening including an opening through said support together with additional means on the post for securing said other end directly to said projecting post, and a tension-increasing member between the edge of the lens and the support.

15. In a device of the character described, a lens having a circumferential edge groove, a support for the lens, said support having a projecting post, a wire passing around the lens and seated in said groove, and having one end anchored to said support, and a fastening securing the other end of said wire to said support, said fastening including an opening through said support together with means securing said end to said projecting post, and a longitudinal slot in the support in which slot the wire lies.

16. In a device of the character described, a lens having a circumferential edge groove, a support for the lens, said support having a projecting post, a wire passing around the lens and seated in said groove, and having one end anchored to said support, and a fastening securing the other end of said wire to said support, said fastening including an opening through said projecting post through which opening the wire is passed and secured.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GERARDUS POST HERRICK.

Witnesses:

CHARLES S. JONES, ANTHONY I OAssIDY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the (Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). 0.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,317,131, granted September 23 1919, upon the application of Gernrdus Post Herrick, of New York, N. Y., for an improvement in Lens-Mountings, an error appears in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 4, line 123, claim 9, for the Word recessed read secured; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Oflice.

Signed and sealed this 14th day of October, A. D., 1919.

[SEAL] M. H. COULSTON,

Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

